Advanced Options
Advanced options are available only to the Admin user and consist of settings that are related to specialist areas such as power control and DDC.
To get here
1From a local, remote or global keyboard, log on as ‘admin’ user.
2Press 
(hotkeys can change).
3Press 
to select ‘More menus’.
4Select ‘Global Preferences’.
SERVSWITCH CX
Advanced Options
DDC Options
Power Control
Firmware Version 1.02
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DDC Options
The options within this section are related to the Display Data Channel features supported by the ServSwitch CX. DDC is an industry standard format that allows server systems to be informed of the capabilities of the video monitor connected to them.
DDC Source
Settings: AUTO, LOCAL, DEFAULT
Determines which user port monitor should be interrogated to discover its capabilities. AUTO begins with the local user port and if it fails, it uses a set of default values. The LOCAL setting forces the unit to interrogate only the local monitor and DEFAULT uses only the
DDC Refresh
Settings: AT START, DISABLED
AT START sets the ServSwitch CX to read DDC information from the selected source at power up. When DISABLED, no new DDC data is sought and existing information is used. When viewing this menu, press F8 to discover DDC information from the chosen source immediately.
Power Control | | |
The options within this section are concerned with the operation of the POWER | ||
CONTROL port when used to command optional system power control units. | ||
Baud Rate | ||
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Settings: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 |
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Configures the communication speed of the POWER CONTROL port and must | | |
match the speed used by the connected power switche(s). Note: The PSE508SA | ||
and PSE508MA (not available in North America) power switches supplied by | ||
Black Box require a setting of 9600. | ||
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Format |
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Settings: NONE.8.1, ODD.8.1, EVEN.8.1, NONE.8.2, NONE.7.2, ODD.7.2, | | |
EVEN.7.2 | ||
Configures the data format used by the serial port and must match the format | ||
used by the connected power switche(s). The NONE/ODD/EVEN portion relates | ||
to the parity checking; the 7/8 value is the size of the data byte and the 1/2 | ||
value determines the stop bit(s) used after each data byte. |
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